Are you eligible to apply for benefits?

Your local Social Security office staff will review the non-medical portion of your application to see if you are eligible to apply for disability benefits. They will look at your work history to determine whether you have worked long enough and recently enough, your age, your income and your resources.

In Oklahoma, your application is then sent to the Disability Determination Services (DDS).  The DDS, a division of the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services, is responsible for making timely, and accurate disability determinations in accordance with Social Security Rules and Regulations.

DDD personnel, consisting of a physician or psychologist and a disability adjudication specialist, will consider all the facts in your case using medical information from your doctors, hospitals, clinics, and other places where you have been treated.

Once a determination on your claim is reached, you will get a written notice from the Social Security Administration explaining the determination. If your claim is approved, the notice will show the amount of your benefit and when payments will start.

How To Apply

You can apply for disability benefits online, by phone, by mail or by visiting any Social Security Administration (SSA) office.

Web site:  visit the Social Security Administration Web site.

Phone: 800.772.1213

People who are deaf or hard of hearing can call SSA's toll-free TTY number 800.325.0778.

Phone and Address: Check the blue government pages of your telephone book, or contact your local telephone information operator for assistance.

Office Locator:

Locate the nearest Social Security office by going to this Web site

Special Instructions for Users Who Are Blind

To contact the Disability Determination Services, please call 405.419.2200 or send e-mail.